Gewässerschutz-Initiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Rettung unserer Gewässer»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
37.1% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 39.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 44.7%, Turnout 69%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 43.2%, Turnout 32%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 43.1%, Turnout 45%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 43%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 40%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 40%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 38.7%, Turnout 30%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 38.1%, Turnout 51%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 38.1%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 38.0%, Turnout 49%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 49%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 35.2%, Turnout 40%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 39%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 35%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 33.3%, Turnout 47%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 34%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 29.3%, Turnout 37%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 28.7%, Turnout 31%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 41%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 25.9%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 31%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 24.8%, Turnout 38%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 44%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 42%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 33%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking38.7% yes
- French-speaking29.8% yes
- Ticino38.7% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Verfassungsartikel über den Schutz der Gewässer
6 December 1953 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Raumplanungsgesetz
13 June 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Tierschutzartikel
2 December 1973 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «gegen die Luftverschmutzung durch Motorfahrzeuge»
25 September 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.